The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25

who said that he heard some one cry Win |
tiers was in front of his store. He was the |
man to whom witness referred in direct tes- |
timony when he stated that q eolored man |
had told him that some one was hurt; did |
not see or hear carriage roll over the |
bridge; could not say that he could have
heard a carriage had one passed; did not |
meet carriage coming or going. cab 60 |
ing very fast did not pass him; did not re-
mark any difference in the reports, could |
not form an idea as to whether there were |
more than two people shooting or not.
By the defense-Was forty or fifty yards |
from Winters store when he heard the first
shot
He. cUsHNAS.
Resides in Brookhaven. Was at SIM
mons meat market on the light of the kill
ing. Met king and Carson in front of the
Lawrence House Saw Col. Hamilton's hack
in front of the hotel Walked up street with
King and Carson. As they reached point
near Simmons meat market heard two
small shots fired very quickly. There was
pause, and then a big report came. Did
not hear any cry. Witness walked on with
his companions and got as far as Poiter's
bakery, a distance of fifteen or twenty
yards. Could distinguish the difference in
the reports easily. Could not tell from the
sound how many persons were firing
Thought that there were about twelve shots
fired. William Winter had just closed his
store, and he went on to the bridge behind
witness.
By the State-Met King and Carson at
the Lawrence House; saw Hamilton
Figures and Albrecht all talking together
there; there were others there, all talking
witness went into the Office ami wrote
letter, and when he came out they were
gone met King and Carson and walked up
with them; it only took five minutes TO
write the letter; did not notice Hamilton
4 h :.
notice the train did not know whether it
was in or not; when they heard the shoot
ing they placed King in front of them just
for fun did not see a hack pass him at i.
rapid gait; did not see Hamiltons buggy
in front of the hotel when he came out
that is he did not notice it did not notice
anyone in 1t; saw negro out on the street
holding the horse the horse was standing
quietly; Simmons meat market is about
fifty yards from Winters market Col
Hamilton's carriage did not pass him if it
had he would have heard it. Witness had
| time to walk from the Lawrence House to
Simmons before the shooting began; think
| that Simmons is midway between the
| Lawrence House and the bridge. Witness
and his friends were just walking along !:
| they were not going anywhere in particular !;
| did not notice any one pass him in rapid
| trot; stopped and talked minute with
Winter he said that a man had been killed 4;
simply said that some one was killed.
| Witness was certain of this was as certain
as he was that the reports from the pistols
| were different
| Had horse and wagon dashed over the
bridge during the firing witness did not
| know whether he would have heard it or
| not. No horse or hack passed him going to
| the bridge or coming from it. Was not an
| authority on sound did not have an ear
| for music, and was a poor judge of sound
generally. Heard the two reports, how
ever could swear positively that no vehicle
| passed him en- route to the bridge. Saw
| the flashes; could not say which way they
were going or coming. Saw the flashes
| before he heard the sound. Looked as if
all the flashes were going one way. Believed
| that he could have seen a hack on the
bridge had it been there. Counted the
| shots; could swear that there were twelve
| shots was positive of this fact.
| By the defense-The hack vas in front
of the hotel when he went in TO write the
letter; only guessed at the time when he
| said that he was five minutes writing; did
not know when the hack left Joined King
and Carson could tell the difference
/ between a loud and small report; saw
other people at the Lawrence House it is
| a public place, and there were many people
| talking in small crowds.
| WILLIAM BERLIN,
| colored-Was coming from the depot when
| Gambrell was killed heard the shots when
| he reached Farish's stables first there
| were two shots saw the flash of the second
| shot; it was going up the street toward the
| postoffice then the rapid firing began
| witness turned and went up Parish street
and went home.
BY the State-Resides at Col Hemming-
| ways; when he saw the second shot he
/ turned quickly and left Capitol street ;
| J-iv ~ tR IA
| have heard carriage had il dashed over
| the bridge witness is a careful driver and
| always slows up at the bridge; a horse
going over the bridge makes considerable
noise; has heard hacks driven at great
| speed as far as the Capitol; could not state
| that he would have heard hack on that
particular occasion; just heard the shoot
/, ing after the first two shots 4; the shooting
| went rapid, but not as fast as a bunch of
| fire. crackers the flash went up the street.
in the middle of the carriage way ; did not
remark the first shot; the flash OF the sec
ond shot seemed if bullet from the
| pistol from which it was fired would have
| hit the Capitol.
B the defense-All good drivers check
up at a bridge; horse that has been prop
erly driven will check up himself when he
reaches a bridge.
WILLIAM TURNER.
Resides at Clinton; is porter at the depot /;
| carries the mail from the postotfice to the
depot was at the depot on the day when
| Gambrell was killed tall ed to him knew
| him well. About twenty five minutes before
| train time Gambreil came along and went
into the ticket office; he came out, and
witness gave him his seat. He said: You
| have lost a good old friend" meaning Major
Page. Witness said Yes" He remarked
that Clinton was getting lively, as Mr.. Page
| and Mr.. England had been killed lately.
/ Witness said that one of the men had been
killed about a woman and the other for his
money, but that there was no killing about
| whisky.
This brought up the conversation about
| the Harvey trial. Gambrell said he had
run him pretty close but did not get him.
| He said that he had to go to jackson. In
/ speaking of jackson, Gambrell said that he
| had eight or ten enemies there, composed
of Hamilton and his crew. Witness advised
him not 10 go to Jackson at night, but to
go in the day time. Gambrell said that he
knew that there were eight or ten men who
would riddle him if they got a chance, but
| that he always kept his eyes open.
| By the State-Mr. Overton Banks and
| Mr.. Howard Blint heard this conversation.
| These two gentlemen were both there and
| there were others there. Gambrell came
up the track from the Institute" alone !;
| did not know he was in Clinton until he
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were talking about the two towns. He
said that there were eight or ten men in
Jackson who would, riddle him if they got
la chance, but he kept his eyes open. A
poor white woman got in the train with
Gambrel, who gave her twenty-five cents.
The ticket agent gave her ticket, and
another gentleman gave her quarter
Gambrell was alone. He spoke of his
enemies as Jones Hamilton and his crew.
Witness cautioned him not to go home at
night, saying that if witness was Gambrel
he would travel in daylight. Gambrell
| said that was good advice, but he had to
get home; he seemed to imply that he
wan ted to get home dry shod ii possible,
and said that he would keep his eyes open.
| He was very pleasant; he was in excellent
spirits. He was condoling with witness on
| the loss of his old friend, Major Page.
| The defense had no questions TO ask.
WALTER s. HENDRICKS.
| Was on the prohibition side during the
| late election. The last meeting that the
whisky men or Anti Prohibitionists had in
this courtroom witness attended as spec
tator.
Mr.. Lincola came to him and asked him
TO come out as it was reported that he was
going to be killed. Witness did not appre-
| bend danger and he returned to his window
where he had been sitting. Just then Gam
brell came up to him and said: There is
going to be trouble here tonight and all
our men should be outside, and each
man should pick his man. Little Joney is
my meat
By the State-When witness entered the
meeting room Mr.. Nixon was at the door
with six-shooter in his belt; he said he
had been placed there by the mayor, and
that witness had better not enter as, il
any shooting began, he would kill any man
who attempted to leave. Witness said if
that was his little game that he would fix
himself he accordingly went home and